Woman in Astronomy: Annie Jump Cannon

In this one time STEAM class, we will discuss a remarkable woman astronomer, Annie Jump Cannon. Although we will briefly talk about her life, we will concentrate mostly on her main contribution to astronomy.

Breezy Ocaña Flaquer, PhD

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45 minutes

per class

Meets once

8-12

year olds

1-3

learners per class

per learner

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Live video chat, recorded and monitored for safety and quality

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*** All my classes are available in Spanish upon request ***


In this one time class, students will meet Annie Jump Cannon. She was an astronomer, and her contribution is still important for astronomers today. Her main contribution, and the one we will discuss in class, is how to classify stars. In the process of understanding this, students will learn about what spectroscopy is, what is a rainbow, what kind of star is our Sun. All of this will be explained in a language accesible to...

Ph. D. in Astrophysics - Astrophysics/Astronomy Communicator/Educator/Adjunct at the San Diego University volunteering on a number of community projects that promote a mindful STEAM curriculum.  I also homeschool my three children, and I am personally active internationally offering workshops to both children, adults and teachers.

45 minutes per week in class, and maybe some time outside of class.

Teacher

Breezy Ocaña Flaquer, PhD

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Lives in the United States

Astrophysicist - Astronomy Communicator/Educator. I am an Astrophysicist with a passion for education. I am also a certified Yoga teacher, and a certified kids yoga teacher. I love combining the world of science with the world of self discovery. Therefore, I love allowing students to arrive to the conclusions themselves as much as possible, because this is where true learning and understanding happens.

25 total reviews

37 completed classes

About Me

I teach  Astronomy/Astrophysics courses. This is my passion and life long carrier (I hold a PhD in Astrophysics). It is what I know best, but it is also related or relatable to any other topic you can think of. Astronomy is the study of the...